Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-09

currence, bill read twice and assigned to to-
morrow.
Subsequently,, on motion of Mr.. Allen of
Alfred, the House reconsidered its action, and
recommitted the bill to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. Noble of Lewiston,
Ordered That the Committee on Judiciary
be directed to inquire whether. under the
present law governing ele> tons and permit
ting the use of socalled patent ballot boxes,
some change in the statutory provisions for
counting the votes at an election is not nee
essarv to conform thereto.
On motion of Mr. Powers of Houton.
Ordered, That the judiciary Committee
inquire into the exDediency of amending sec
ton I, chapter 1856, Revived Statutes, so that
Judges of municipal and police courts shall
make the returns therein called for instead
of the recorder or clerk of such courts; and
report by bill or otherwise. Also,
Ordered. That the Clerk of the House pre-
pare and cause to be printed under his super
vision the usual number of copies of the
Journal of the House for the current session.
On motion of Mr. SAWYER of l. ncoln,
Ordered, That d. w. Varney be granted
leave of absence for one week on account OF
sickness in his family.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. Moore of Deering, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported legislation in
exp adient on order of the legislature in regard
to making the Sons of Veterans part of the
Militia system of the State. Read and ac-
cepted.
Mr. Judkins of Newport, from the Com
mittee on Ways and Bridges, reported Con
petition of Thomas Scrolls Jr- J, resolve in
aid of rebuilding bridges in ST. Cyr Panta-
ton Read and accepted; bill printed under
joint rule.
Mr.. Floyd of Brewer, from the Com
mittee on Claims, reported Con petition of A..
H. Bradbury of Belfast.) resolve in favor
of A H.Bradbury. Read and accepted !;
resolve printed under joint rule
On motion of Mr.. Corson of New Sharon,
bill an act to incorporate the Pennington
Water Company, being up for third reading
was tabled for printing pending its passage
to be eogrOssed.
On motion of Mr.. Harding of Gorham
bill an act 10 legalze and make valid the
doings of the town of GJrham was taken
from the table and passed to be enacted.
House document 50, bill an act to compel
children under l5 years of age to attend the
public schools, being assigned for today, was
taken from the table for consideration.
Mr.. Talbot of East Machias moved to
amend by striking out the ninth section.
tThis act shall take effect when approved"
He stated that it was not proper that public
act of this character should take effect i'm
mediately on approval. The people who
would be affected by its penalties SHOULD be
allowed time to acquaint themselves with its
provisions.
The amendment was adopted and the bill
was read third time and passed to be en-
crossed
On motion of Mr.. Harding of Gorham.
House document y, bill an act to incorporate
the NJ aine Marriage Benefit Association, wa.
taken from the table, read second time and
tomorrow assigned for its third reading
Mr.. Dickev of Fort Kent by unanimous
consent withdrew his motion made yesterday
to reconsider the vote whereby the House
| non concurred with the Senate in suspending
the rules and referring the petition OF certain
inhabitants of New Vineyard, Franklin
county, to be set off from New Vineyard and
annexed to Strong. to the Committee on
Towns.
PASSED TO DE ENGROssED.
Bill an act to authorize certain public i'm
provements to be made at Back Cove and
Fore Rive- in Portland Harbor.
Bill an act to authorize the opening of a
second channel of Mousam River, near its
mouth in Kennebnnk.
Bill an act to amend chap. $50, public law.
of 1885, entitled an act amendatory to sec.
20, chap 81, revised statutes.
Bill an act to increase the jurisdiction of
the municipal court for the city of Lewiston.
Bill an act to compel children under Is
years of age to attend the public schools.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
Bill an act additional in reference to the
Bath Water Supply Company.
Bill an act relating to habeaS corpus.
Bill an act to prohibit the taking of fish
from Webb's Pond, its tributaries and outlet
in Franklin County.
Bill an act to amend sec. l, chap. 90. re-
vised statutes. relating to division fences.
Bill an act for the protection of the ale
wve fishery on the Damariscotta River.
Bill an act to provide for the descent of in
testate estates of and to illegitimates, and al
so to repeal secs. 8 and 4, chap. 70, revised
statutes.
Bill an act additional to and amendatory of
an act to incorporate the Maine Benefit Asso-
citation.
Bill an act giving additional power to the
officers of the Temporary Home for women
and children.
Bill an act to provide in part for the expen-
ditures of Government.
Bill an act to incorporate the Northern
Maine Railroad Company.
Bill an act for the relic: of the town of
Gray
Bill an act additional to the charter of the
Portland and Rochester Railroad.
Bill an act to prohibit the taking of fish
from Torsey Pond, in the towns of Readfeld
and Mt. Vernon.
Bill an act to incorporate the Spencer Dam
Company.
Bill an act to authorize the building of a
d. ke or dam across the tide waters of w b.
hannet or Town River in the town of Wells.
Bill an act to Ak the compensation of the
Clerk of Courts for Hancock county.
Bill an act authorizing and empowering
towns and cities to appropriate money for the
purpose of defraying the expenses for the
observance of Memorial Day.
Bill an act to protect the fisheries at Ne
quasset Falls in Woolwich.
Bill an act to legalize and make valid the
acts and doings of the town of Gorham, in
relation to the State taxes for 1885 and 1886.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor of the Joint Ctond;po